Held in February 2025 at the Museum of the Future, the "Dubai Rising" conference explored Dubai's role in shaping the future of global trade and economic growth, in line with the vision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The conference built on a two-year collaboration between Dubai and Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, which also includes an Executive MBA programme at the DIFC Academy
H.E. Nehal Badri, Secretary General of the Dubai Media Council, and Dean Paul Almeida welcomed the event, followed by a keynote from H.E. Mohammad Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, on Dubai's D33 economic agenda. Four panel discussions covered the city's infrastructure, the global business landscape, infrastructure financing, and AI's role in business, with speakers including Martina Strong, US Ambassador to the UAE, and Sima Ved, founder of Apparel Group
Global economic landscape: challenges and opportunities
Dubai's creative economy and its role in economic diversification
Infrastructure investment and innovative financing models
February 2025
Date
Museum of the Future, Dubai
Venue
H.E. Nehal Badri, H.E. Mohammad Lootah, Dean Paul Almeida, Martina Strong, Sima Ved
Notable speakers
